SAT Vocabulary Lesson 3 - Eng 12

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abstemious

Back

using sparingly; frugal

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usurp

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to take or seize power, usually without a right to do so

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iniquity

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an evil or wicked act; a sin or abomination

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scapegoat

Back

someone who takes the blame for others

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talisman

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a charm used for magic/protection; an amulet

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axiom

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a statement or proposition that is regarded as being self-evidently true

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vacillate

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to waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive

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expurgate

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to remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a book or account

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patronizing

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treating with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

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pellucid

Back

translucently clear; easily understood